Midwest Democracy Network is proud to announce its new report, Redistricting and Representation in the Great Lakes Region[text] In 2011, reformers set out to challenge the secretive and partisan system of redistricting in six Midwest states: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan,…
We at Midwest Democracy Network have had the chance to work with Common Cause state chapters, as well as their D.C. based national group for our entire history. Bob Edgar, Common Cause’s President, passed away this morning at the age…
Campaign Finance Reform • Election Law & Voting Rights • Ethics in Government • Judicial Independence • Open Government
A new study from MIT Professor Charles Stewart says that long lines at the polling place were more of a problem in certain states and in dense urban areas, with a significant connection to race, according to the Washington Post.…
This week, Wisconsin voters went to the polls to vote on a statewide Supreme Court race as well as a variety of local elections and referenda. [text]Incumbent wins Wisconsin Supreme Court race Incumbent Wisconsin Supreme Court justice Pat Roggensack defeated…
Campaign Finance Reform • Election Law & Voting Rights • Judicial Independence
Redistricting continues to be in the news in Wisconsin. Jay Heck of Common Cause in Wisconsin wrote an editorial advocating for redistricting reform in the state. The dysfunction caused by ugly hyper-partisanship, a byproduct of redistricting, has damaged Wisconsin’s reputation…
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Redistricting and Representation in the Midwest
Midwest Democracy Network is proud to present its latest report: Redistricting…
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Midwest Redistricting: Get to Know Your District
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